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Bob Graham: We have recommended that 80 percent of the fines and penalties that we anticipate will be assessed under the Clean Water…

On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
We have recommended that 80 percent of the fines and penalties that we anticipate will be assessed under the Clean Water Act be directed at Gulf restoration.
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Bob Graham

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Graham emphasizes the need for fines to fund Gulf restoration efforts.

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